As the Indianapolis Colts prepare for the regular season, Michael Pittman Jr. explained why the offense is different with Matt Ryan.
One of the biggest changes for the Indianapolis Colts this offseason came at the quarterback position. After a public falling out at the conclusion of last season, the Colts traded Carson Wentz to the Washington Commanders. Indy didn’t even have a plan of action for a replacement.
Fortunately, Indianapolis was able to land veteran quarterback, Matt Ryan, in a trade with the Atlanta Falcons. Entering his 15th season, Ryan is playing with a different team for the first time in his career and he’s ready to win. Since arriving in Indy, everything he’s done has given the Colts the confidence that he will help the talented roster win a lot of games.
While Ryan’s new coaches and teammates have already given him plenty of compliments, wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. recently explained one of the specific ways Matt Ryan makes the offense better. In a recent article in The Athletic by Zak Keefer, Keefer explored the marriage between the Colts and Matt Ryan and got plenty of insight from people in Indy’s organization.
Pittman told Keefer, “Last year, we were out there, running the plays, but we were basically just playing football…I mean, we would just run around and make plays…this year, we’re trying to be organized, be at our spots and at our depths, because that’s how Matt likes it and how he commands it and that’s what he expects. So you better
be there.”
A constant in training camp: Colts players and coaches openly bringing up how different everything feels w/ Matt Ryan running the show. Just read what Pittman had to say on it here:https://t.co/sI0lral0PW pic.twitter.com/nvCPKzWXoz
— Zak Keefer (@zkeefer) September 6, 2022
Colts’ offense more organized with Matt Ryan than Carson Wentz
This isn’t necessarily a shade to Carson Wentz, but it’s been clear throughout Wentz’s career that his play style is kind of playground-style, with a lot of ad-libs. For some teams, that can work, but that doesn’t really seem like the kind of offense Indy wants.
Matt Ryan’s approach is one that should really help Indy’s young receivers. As many of them are still working to establish themselves in the NFL, it should be beneficial that they have a veteran quarterback that provides them with quality instruction in a structured offense.
With Frank Reich’s experience as a play caller and Ryan’s extensive experience as a quarterback, they should be able to marry their knowledge to create an efficient offense that will help the Colts have a consistent passing game.
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